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6-3 Evidence of Evolution

Quiz by Jennifer Faulknor

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  • Q1
    remnant of organisms such as imprints, bones and feces
    fossil
    30s
  • Q2
    the fossil record shows a period of stability in a species showing little evolutionary change
    stasis
    30s
  • Q3
    the study of prehistoric life that allows scientists to make connections between current and extinct species
    paleontology
    30s
  • Q4
    study of the physical geographic distribution of plants and animals
    biogeography
    30s
  • Q5
    study of embryo development in vertebrates that has led to the support of common ancestry; presence of gills and tails
    embryology
    30s
  • Q6
    body structures that are similar in orientation, but completely different in function due to living in different environments; evidence of common ancestor; example is human arm, cat leg, bat wing, whale flipper
    homologous structures
    30s
  • Q7
    similar body structures with common function but unrelated such as bird wing and insect wing
    analogous structures
    30s
  • Q8
    remnants of organs or structures that had a function in an early ancestor such as wings of ostriches which don't fly
    vestigial structures
    30s
  • Q9
    study of body structures to provide evidence of evolution
    anatomy
    30s
  • Q10
    study of similar nucleic acids and proteins to show evolutionary relationships
    biochemistry
    30s

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